Petroleum Engineer is a Engineering Services job with over 1,998 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Petroleum Engineers are hired by companies in the Support Activities for Coal Mining industry. The average H1B Petroleum Engineers job lasts 1,016 days.
Devise methods to improve oil and gas extraction and production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. Oversee drilling and offer technical advice.
| Company | # of Positions | Industry | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landmark Graphics Corporation | 5 | Engineering Services | $96,969 |
| Ihs Global, Inc. | 5 | Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $95,855 |
| Ideal Oil And Gas Connections, Inc. | 5 | Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | $104,341 |
| Hunt Oil Company | 5 | Oil and Gas Extraction | $175,228 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 5 | Oil and Gas Extraction | $132,309 |
| Denbury Onshore, Llc | 5 | Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations | $184,122 |
| Degolyer And Macnaughton Corp. | 5 | Engineering Services | $112,578 |
| Cudd Pressure Control, Inc. | 5 | Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations | $144,535 |
| Williams Wpc-i, Llc | 4 | Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $127,697 |
| W.d. Von Gonten & Co. | 4 | Engineering Services | $155,069 |
| Industry | Jobs | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Support Activities for Coal Mining | 1 | $135,283 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | 1 | $81,120 |
| Ship Building and Repairing | 1 | $85,000 |
| Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities | 1 | $74,989 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | 1 | $143,083 |
| Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $106,579 |
| Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $103,605 |
| Other Computer Related Services | 1 | $159,661 |
| Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $97,573 |
| Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $135,117 |